Yesterday, the FTC announced certain changes in response to the continuing “massive surge” in HSR filings. See Reforming the Pre-Filing Process for Companies Considering Consolidation and a Change in the Treatment of Debt | Federal Trade Commission (ftc.gov).
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FTC, Under Pressure from “Tidal Wave” of HSR Filings, To Begin Issuing Close-At-Your-Own-Risk Letters
By Malika Levarlet, John Carroll & Leo Caseria on
Posted in Criminal / DOJ, FTC
Many have been wondering when FTC and DOJ will resume granting early termination of the HSR waiting period in deals that present no anticompetitive concerns. Early termination does not appear to be coming back anytime soon.
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Two Important Antitrust Cases Decided by US Supreme Court
By Thomas Dillickrath & Bevin Newman on
Posted in Antitrust Counseling and Compliance, FTC
* Reprinted with permission from Global Competition Review. The full version of GCR’s US Courts Annual Review – Edition 2, published in July 2021, is available here.
The United States Supreme Court decided two antitrust cases for October Term 2020.…
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